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  • Backgrounder posted May 9, 2013 by Charles "Cully" Stimson, Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. Changing the Military Justice System: Proceed with Caution

    Abstract Despite the recent flurry of sensational headlines related to United States v. Lt Col James H. Wilkerson III, Congress should be circumspect in its approach to the military justice system. While some parts of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s proposed modification have merit, others could undermine the unique role given to the system’s convening authority.…

  • Issue Brief posted April 18, 2013 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. The Immediate Aftermath of Boston: No Time to Stand Still

    The act of terrorism in Boston is still fresh in Americans’ minds. The finest law enforcement personnel in the world are working night and day to determine who did this cowardly act and perhaps why. There is no good reason for such barbarism; no one’s faith or political ideology can adequately justify it, no matter how twisted the reasoning. As the nation waits for the…

  • Backgrounder posted April 1, 2013 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D., Paul Rosenzweig, David Inserra A Congressional Guide: Seven Steps to U.S. Security, Prosperity, and Freedom in Cyberspace

    The U.S. faces significant cybersecurity threats that jeopardize America’s critical infrastructure, the freedoms that Americans exercise online, and the economic viability of U.S. businesses. The cybersecurity status quo is unstable, especially when considering the enormous and growing scope of these threats. To mitigate these threats, this paper provides a framework for…

  • Backgrounder posted March 12, 2013 by Scott G Erickson, Jessica Zuckerman, Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. Lessons from Benghazi: Investigation Leaves Important Questions Unanswered

    When armed terrorists stormed the United States Special Mission compound in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, killing Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, it was not the first such breach of a U.S. diplomatic installation. In fact, it was one of four such attacks that occurred over the course of the week in Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, and Libya. This…

  • Commentary posted February 25, 2013 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. Prez Should Pull Hagel's Nomination

    The fact Chuck Hagel’s nomination for defense secretary has dragged on so long and caused so much teeth-gnashing means it’s probably a good time for President Obama to come up with another candidate. With a Senate vote on Hagel expected this week, it’s not too late to do so. Sure, it’s understandable why Obama chose Hagel. As a former senator he can look members of…

  • Commentary posted February 22, 2013 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. China's Cyberwar Targets U.S. Biz

    China routinely hacks into U.S. computer systems, both public and private. And the digital espionage is being conducted on an immense scale. That’s the conclusion of Mandiant, the cybersecurity company that investigated a wave of cyberattacks on The New York Times. Mandiant’s independent report is very much in sync with what had previously leaked from the National…

  • Issue Brief posted January 16, 2013 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D., Paul Rosenzweig Hagel, Kerry, and Brennan Senate Confirmation Hearings: Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom

    The confirmation process for three key Administration positions is expected to begin in the next couple weeks, with Senator John Kerry (D–MA) nominated for Secretary of State, former Senator Chuck Hagel (R–NE) nominated for Secretary of Defense, and White House Chief Counterterrorism Advisor John Brennan nominated for Director of the CIA. While the nominees have all…

  • Commentary posted November 15, 2012 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. National Defense Requires Marathoners, Not Sprinters

    Liberals have been spiking the football for a week. Yet their efforts to portray a razor thin (1.5 percent) margin of victory as a ringing mandate are unseemly. Equally inappropriate has been the behavior of some conservatives who have taken to moping in public. No one likes to “lose”—not in football, and not in politics. But in both arenas, one thing is sure: You…

  • Issue Brief posted November 5, 2012 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D., Morgan Lorraine Roach, James Phillips Syrian Uprising: U.S. Inaction Contributes to a Wider Regional Conflict

    American policy toward the Syrian uprising has been an unmitigated failure. President Obama’s glacially slow and overly cautious policies that were intended to avoid turning the Syrian uprising into a wider regional affair have had exactly the opposite effect. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s call for new leadership in the anti-Assad resistance is likely to amount to…

  • Issue Brief posted October 23, 2012 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. China Cyber Threat: Huawei and American Policy Toward Chinese Companies

    On October 8, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a report, U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE. The report concluded that using telecommunications hardware and infrastructure from these two firms entails a risk to American economic and national security.[1] While Congress and the…

  • Play Movie How the Administration Failed Libya - Steven Bucci on America's Newsroom Video Recorded on October 13, 2012 How the Administration Failed Libya - Steven Bucci on America's Newsroom

    Senior Research Fellow Steven Bucci discusses the Administration's lack of knowledge and lapse in intelligence regarding the anti-American attacks in Libya on Fox News' 'America's Newsroom'.…

  • Commentary posted October 3, 2012 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. Efforts to Regulate Cybersecurity Miss Mark

    Foreign cyber attacks threaten both our critical infrastructure (think power plants) and our “digital lives” (think on-line banking).  The Russians are very sophisticated. The Chinese use overwhelming numbers of hackers.  The Iranians, while not in the same league as the others, are in there cyber-swinging as well.  Add in criminals, terrorists, and individual political…

  • Issue Brief posted September 20, 2012 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. Sequestration Will Undermine U.S. Interests in the Middle East

    The report on sequestration released last week by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sheds little additional light on how these cuts will affect national security. Even as the President claimed that the U.S. will maintain military superiority, the OMB report states that sequestration will hinder national security capabilities. President Obama has declared…

  • Backgrounder posted September 20, 2012 by Paul Rosenzweig, Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D., Charles "Cully" Stimson, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Drones in U.S. Airspace: Principles for Governance

    Abstract: Flying drones—unmanned aerial vehicles—have been made famous by their use in the war on terrorism, notably in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, but such military drones are a small fraction of those used by the United States today. Thousands of drones are used for a wide variety of purposes, from scientific research to military operations. Both…

  • Commentary posted August 29, 2012 by Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D. Cutting Defense Won't Fix the Budget

    The question is not nearly so binary. I agree completely that we must cut the deficit and the national debt; frankly, I do not know anyone who thinks otherwise. That said, the idea that you can “get” the funds needed to remedy the problem from the defense budget does not make any sense. America has tried to reap a “peace dividend” several times in the past. The desire to…

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